MPH Public Health (Web-based Learning) / Course details
Year of entry: 2021
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Course unit details:
Emergency Planning, Response & Resilience
| Unit code | POPH64132 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 15 |
| Unit level | FHEQ level 7 – master's degree or fourth year of an integrated master's degree |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
| Offered by | Division of Population Health, Health Services Research and Primary Care |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
The course is designed to provide a theoretical grounding in Emergency Planning, Response & Resilience (EPRR) for health care professionals with a responsibility for emergency planning and resilience and an introduction to the subject for those with an interest.
The unit will enable students to study the evidence base underpinning major incident and emergency management, with case studies, in order to develop a critical view of resilience and capacity management. The course will provide students with an ability to critically review major incident planning and explore some of the specialist incident types that require a dedicated response. Students will review the UK legislative framework surrounding major incident planning and resilience as a basis to discuss regional, national and international responses to multiple casualty events. Students will also gain an understanding of the health effects of chemical, biological, radiation and climate related hazards.
This is an interactive online course. Students must work through the online course material. Students are encouraged to use the Blackboard discussion boards to ask questions and check their understanding of the course materials.
Aims
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of legislation, policy and guidelines relating to EPRR in healthcare
- Understand the health effects of chemical, biological, radiation and climate related hazards
- Demonstrate understanding of the command & control structures commonly applied in emergency response and recovery
- Be able to describe the structures involved in multi-agency EPRR
- Be able to critically review plans and responses to incidents
- Demonstrate understanding of the identification, assessment, planning and mitigation process for managing risk
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
- Demonstrate understanding of command and control strategies commonly used in EPRR
- Describe structures involved in multi-agency EPRR
- Critically review plans and responses to incidents
- Demonstrate understanding of identification, assessment, planning and mitigation processes for managing risks
- Work in a team to implement solutions to an EPRR scenario
Syllabus
• Introduction to EPRR and Legislation and guidance
• International frameworks
• Assessing risk
• Risk mitigation and planning
• Training and exercising
• Response
• Integrated emergency management/command and control
• Exploring the response phase, recovery and resilience
• Communication, warning and informing the public
• Debrief, report writing and lessons learned
• International frameworks relating to public health and EPRR
Teaching and learning methods
The unit will be delivered online in Blackboard. This will include course materials, digital book chapters, links to online journals, video material and websites. The course notes include relevant case studies and are supported by video lectures and webinars. This is an interactive online course. Students must work through the online course material. Students are encouraged to use the Blackboard discussion boards to ask questions and check their understanding of the course material. Students will work individually and in groups. In addition the unit will utilise virtual scenarios to both teach and formatively assess understanding along with moderated discussion board activities. Familiarity with major incident planning is not a pre-requisite of the course but students will be required to draw on and share personal experiences and use their normal working environment as a basis for discussions.
Employability skills
- Analytical skills
- This module will require analytical skills to assess the risks involved in emergencies. Students will use evidence provided from case studies, in order to develop a critical view of resilience and capacity management
- Group/team working
- Students will work individually and in groups and contribute to group work in a discussion board.
- Project management
- Students will be able to demonstrate project management skills thorough identifying, assessing and planning the mitigation processes for managing risks and reacting to incidents.
Assessment methods
| Assessment task | Length | Weighting within unit (if relevant) |
| Midterm Assignment | 1,500 words | 40% |
| Final Assignment | 2,500 words | 60% |
Feedback methods
Recommended reading
None
Study hours
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 150 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Anjana Sahu | Unit coordinator |
Additional notes
For further information please watch this video from our Course Unit Leader: https://video.manchester.ac.uk/faculties/edfa2331ca0cd9a14d717cb1d233466f/a2855fbe-2e38-4cfd-b3dd-b0652322331f/
If you have any questions about the content of this unit, please contact the course unit leader, Anjana Sahu, via email on anjana.sahu@manchester.ac.uk. If you have any other queries, please contact the PGT programme administrators via email on mph.admin@manchester.ac.uk